Dipika Damerla

Legislative Assembly/Member of Provincial Parliament / Députée à l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$146,061

Total compensation $146,197, including $136 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2018

Employer Rank

#34

Legislative Assembly

Years on List

2012–2018

Peak Salary

$165,055

2017

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2018

$133,217 in 2012 is worth about $179,739 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2018	Legislative Assembly	Member of Provincial Parliament / Députée à l'Assemblée législative de l'OntarioLegislative Assembly	$146,061Benefits $136Total $146,197	$136	$146,197
2017	Legislative Assembly / Assemblée législative	Minister, Senior Affairs / Ministre des Affaires des personnes âgéesLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative	$165,055Benefits $292Total $165,347	$292	$165,347
2016	Legislative Assembly	Minister Without Portfolio / Ministre sans portefeuilleLegislative Assembly	$138,928Benefits $269Total $139,196	$269	$139,196
2015	Legislative Assembly	Minister Without Portfolio / Ministre sans portefeuilleLegislative Assembly	$138,928Benefits $279Total $139,207	$279	$139,207
2014	Legislative Assembly	Minister Without Portfolio / Ministre sans portefeuilleLegislative Assembly	$136,184Benefits $274Total $136,457	$274	$136,457
2013	Legislative Assembly	Parliamentary Assistant, Tourism, Culture and SportLegislative Assembly	$133,217Benefits $239Total $133,456	$239	$133,456
2012	Legislative Assembly	Parliamentary Assistant, InfrastructureLegislative Assembly	$133,217Benefits $190Total $133,407	$190	$133,407

On the List
2018

$100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 151,375 salaries met it in 2018. Among the 139 people Legislative Assembly disclosed in 2018, Dipika Damerla's total compensation of $146,197 placed #34. Dipika Damerla's $146,061 salary was about 4% above the 2018 province-wide median of $140,927 for Member of Provincial Parliament. Legislative Assembly's 2018 median disclosed salary was $129,891; Dipika Damerla's $146,061 sat about 12% above it. Across 7 years at Legislative Assembly (2012–2018), Dipika Damerla's highest disclosed salary was $165,055, in 2017.

Also at Legislative Assembly
2018

Also at Legislative Assembly, 2018
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Todd Decker	Clerk, Legislative Assembly / Greffièr de l'Assemblée législative	$259,750	$269,408
2	Vicki Whitmell	Executive Director, Information and Technology Services and Legislative Librarian / Directrice générale des Services d'information et de technologie et bibliothécaire de l'Assemblée législative	$212,821	$213,141
3	Michael Balagus	Chief of Staff and Principal Secretary, Third Party / Chef de cabinet et secrétaire principal, Troisième parti	$180,179	$204,479
4	Trevor Day	Deputy Clerk and Executive Director, Legislative Services / Sous-greffier et directeur général des services parlementaires	$200,451	$200,745
5	Nancy Marling	Executive Director, Administrative Services / Directrice générale, Services administratifs	$196,761	$197,060
6	Jacquelyn Gordon	Sergeant at Arms and Executive Director, Precinct Properties / Sergente d'armes et directrice générale, Locaux de l'enceinte parlementaire	$182,360	$182,639
7	Robert Chiarelli	Member of Provincial Parliament / Député à l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario	$173,038	$173,174
8	Andrea Horwath	Leader, Official Opposition / Chef de l'opposition officielle	$171,037	$171,335
9	Tonia Grannum	Clerk of Procedural Services / Greffière des services de la procédure	$169,341	$169,600
10	Susan Swift	Director, Legislative Library and Research Services / Directrice, Services de bibliothèque et de recherche de l’Assemblée législative	$169,198	$169,457